One of many books that an elderly woman was giving up in order to move from her home and into the smaller confines of an assisted living suite, I thought I would give this a read before I donated it on her behalf.

It's fun to read books from the '20s because of the polite language, the articulate intelligence of younger characters, the illustrations, and just observing common sayings and what was known at the time. More Really-So Stories is nonfiction embedded in fiction. There are matter-of-fact stories told by Somebody to Billy about how maple syrup is made, moose and minks, aurora borealises, where we got the "Yankee Doodle" song, the history of linen, and so much more. It was a fun book to read even as a 27-year-old. ( )